15.02201915th February 2019 Shooglenifty – an unorthodox seal releaseBy Hillswick Wildlife SanctuaryIn Rehabilitation Diaries, Seal releaseTags grey seal, seal release, Shooglenifty On Tuesday 24 July we finally managed to release Shooglenifty the grey seal, but it was a bit of an adventure. First we heard that...
06.0620186th June 2018 Releasing Pankhurst the grey sealBy Hillswick Wildlife SanctuaryIn Rehabilitation Diaries, Seal release, SealsTags grey seal, Pankhurst, seal release Exactly one month after he was found on the side of the road at Boddam with a serious infestation of lungworm that would have killed...
29.01201829th January 2018 Releasing Snolda the grey sealBy Hillswick Wildlife SanctuaryIn Rehabilitation Diaries, Seal release, SealsTags grey seal, seal release Snolda the grey seal pup came from Papa Stour in early December where he was found in a field. He had already been found in...
15.01201815th January 2018 Releasing Mimi & RommyBy Hillswick Wildlife SanctuaryIn Rehabilitation Diaries, Seal releaseTags common seals, mimi, Rommy, seal release We finally released our two common seals Mimi and Rommy on 13 November 2017, five months after they arrived at Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary. Normally our...